Dos aguilas wins big

february 20, 2024

Dos Aguilas EVOO wins best in class gold medal at the 2024 Los angeles International olive oil competition.

For the competition servers place codes on blue tasting glasses. The coded tasting glasses are then placed in front of each judge for a blind tasting. Judges, trained in olive oil sensory evaluation, taste the oil and awards points independently. The Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition uses a 100-point scoring system based on Fruitiness intensity, Complexity and Harmony. Gold medals are awarded on points awarded, Best in class are awarded to oils that score even higher and make it into the finals for the overall Best in Show award.

Welcome to Dos Aguilas Olive Oil.  We are an estate grown olive grove located in beautiful Santa Cruz County.  We grow five Tuscan varietals; Leccino, Maurino, Moraiolo, Frantoio and Pendolino. Each are added to our blend. In March of 2016 we were awarded the Gold Medal for Central Coast Blends at the world's biggest olive oil competition; the Los Angeles Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. In 2014 we were awarded the gold medal/Best in Class for Medium Tuscan Blends for North Coast Blends of California. Award points are based on blind tasting by a panel of trained sensory evaluators.

The first of our olive trees were planted in 1999 and with subsequent plantings we currently have about 1000 trees growing in the temperate Pleasant Valley in Aptos/Corralitos. The climate in Santa Cruz county is unique in that the cool, foggy summers create an olive oil that is not as robust or pungent as the Tuscan olive oils grown in hotter climates.

Our oil is available at Sunnyside Produce in Soquel, Glaum Egg Ranch in Aptos and Freedom Meat Lockers in Watsonville.

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